MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 280% UFO	Desktop 118% UFO	Workstation 319% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	243% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	214% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 95% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

Run History

20 months ago, 20 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 13 '22 at 15:05
Run Duration	213 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$215 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Memory 82.9 1-Core 209 2-Core 424 123% 238 Pts	4-Core 827 8-Core 1630 145% 1,229 Pts	64-Core 2,462 152% 2,462 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-Ti 16,406 User benchmarks, average bench 232% MSI(1462 5091) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	243% Outstanding	Lighting 364 Reflection 322 Parallax 363 296% 350 fps	MRender 401 Gravity 322 Splatting 211 244% 311 fps
Poor: 205% ↑ This bench: 243% Great: 247%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB 15,006 User benchmarks, average bench 168% 172GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 274 219 219 220 218 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	214% Outstanding	Read 1,482 Write 926 Mixed 1,004 SusWrite 255 203% 917 MB/s	4K Read 58 4K Write 261 4K Mixed 87.8 338% 136 MB/s	DQ Read 680 DQ Write 927 DQ Mixed 577 499% 728 MB/s
Poor: 119% ↑ This bench: 214% Great: 199%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75 52,084 User benchmarks, average bench 200% 850GB free Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1718 1759 1756 1758 1754 1751 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	316% Outstanding	Read 1,230 Write 1706 Mixed 1,283 SusWrite 1,749 338% 1,492 MB/s	4K Read 55.9 4K Write 288 4K Mixed 87.6 349% 144 MB/s	DQ Read 711 DQ Write 1,699 DQ Mixed 887 767% 1,099 MB/s
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 316% Great: 299%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 216 219 220 220 220 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-4000 2x8GB 580 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	136% Outstanding	MC Read 54 MC Write 53.2 MC Mixed 46.4 146% 51.2 GB/s	SC Read 24.5 SC Write 47.9 SC Mixed 32.9 100% 35.1 GB/s	Latency 75.3 53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 136% Great: 137%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 199%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 203%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,867x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,763x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,901x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,089x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,984x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,674x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,523x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,313x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,155x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	769x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	713x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	667x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $1,390

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16